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Governor repeals State Building Code Council code extensions

Gov. Jay Inslee today repealed the emergency code extension approved by the State Building Code Council last week. Claiming that…

BIAW Bulletin—Jan. 18, 2021: How to Testify on SB 5114 to Open up Washington into Phase 2

Hello and welcome to what we all know is the “Hammer with Himebaugh” —not the “BIAW Bulletin”—our weekly update from…

This Week’s Bills: We Need You – Jan. 19 – 22

Here’s BIAW’s bill schedule for Jan.18 – Jan. 22. Your industry needs you. BIAW’s advocacy team is working on these…

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Builders Make a Difference

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A national day of service, we’re reflecting on all the ways BIAW…

Oppose SB 5064 – “Concerning qualifications for unemployment insurance when an individual voluntarily leaves work”

Senate Bill 5064 would expand unemployment insurance (UI) benefits greatly at a time when the current UI trust fund is…

Oppose SB 5141: Environmental Justice Task Force Recommendations

In 2019, the Legislature passed a bill creating an environmental justice task force. The task force was mainly made up…